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  * Contributors:
  * IBM Corporation - initial API and implementation
  *******************************************************************************/
 package org.eclipse.core.runtime.preferences;

 /**
  * Represents a node in the preference hierarchy which is used in
  * the import/export mechanism.
  * <p>
  * This interface is not intended to be implemented by clients.
  * </p>
  * @since 3.0
  */
 public interface IExportedPreferences extends IEclipsePreferences {

     /**
      * Return <code>true</code> if this node was an export root
      * when the preferences were exported, and <code>false</code>
      * otherwise. This information is used during the import to clear
      * nodes when importing a node's (and its children's) preferences.
      *
      * @return <code>true</code> if this node is an export root
      * and <code>false</code> otherwise
      */
     public boolean isExportRoot();

 }

